Example sentences of "be [verb] by the [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The coalition had been joined by the Peasants ' Party and the Peasants ' Alliance . |
| 2 | The Monument to the People 's Heroes , the stone obelisk in the middle of the square where student leaders had their ‘ command centre ’ , has been declared a forbidden zone because it is felt to have been contaminated by the students ' presence . |
| 3 | For Newcastle , having built up a two-goal lead could have been caught by the Bees ' stirring comeback . |
| 4 | However the voting might go in these circumstances there could be no PR of wet , damp and dry votes , because there would be no means of knowing how far these had been attracted by the candidates ' presumed wetness , dampness or dryness . |
| 5 | DEMANDS for a legal right of access to Scotland 's countryside have been made by the Ramblers ' Association , and by former senior officials of the Countryside Commission for Scotland . |
| 6 | No you 're entitled to that you know that 's the If you have actually nominated somebody and that nomination has been accepted by the Teachers ' Pensions Agency . |
| 7 | Is this just the state having been convinced by the academics ' own rhetoric about themselves , or hoping that the academics will actually be prepared to keep their own house in order ( for instance , by closing down a course of their own volition ) ? |
| 8 | Mr MacGregor rejected Opposition charges that the Government 's plans had been torpedoed by the banks ' withdrawal when he made a statement to the Commons yesterday . |
| 9 | The opening of relations had largely been dictated by the powers ' own interests in the East Asian region , but now the issues became far more complex ; account had to be taken of factors as diverse as Japan 's economic imperatives , the growth of Japanese military power and the emergence of national sentiment in response to foreign contact . |
| 10 | In such circumstances , the lease and its counterpart can be exchanged immediately they have been settled by the parties ' advisers , and any works to be carried out by the tenant can be dealt with in a licence for alterations . |
| 11 | This had not been appreciated by the defendants ' chairman who had considered the advertisement for some 5 to 10 minutes before approving it , but who had not sufficiently thought through the implications of it . |
| 12 | But on the whole it is easy to value paintings by Japanese artists as they paint similar subjects , and new prices are set by the dealers ' auction which takes place once a month at the Tokyo Bijutsu Club , of which most big dealers are members . |
| 13 | This can not be applied directly in international law , for treaties can be amended by the parties ' unanimous agreement , and there is no over-riding regulation of international organisations . |
| 14 | ‘ A lot of money can be made by the dogs ' owners . |
| 15 | Conditions on the granting of bail may be imposed by the magistrates ' court on defendants against whom charges are pending . |
| 16 | Pharaoh decides to tackle the problem in more direct ways ( 15–22 ) , only to be defeated by the midwives ' faith . |
| 17 | A hire-purchase agreement which is not properly executed can not be enforced by the sellers ' recapturing the item but only by a court order . |
| 18 | Buxton was not a man to be deterred by the shipowners ' protestations that the National Sailors ' and Firemen 's Union was not only unrepresentative of seamen but would fail " to command support in the event of a decision of a conciliation board which did not secure the immediate approval of the persons affected " . |
| 19 | The application must be accompanied by the candidates ' ’ skills checklist ’ . |
| 20 | If a company publishes any of its statutory accounts they must be accompanied by the auditors ' report and if it is required to prepare statutory group accounts it may not publish its ( statutory ) individual accounts unless they are accompanied by its statutory group accounts . |
| 21 | This was the first independent radio station in the republic and was to be run by the students ' official youth organization . |
| 22 | However , one still feels that the processes of preparation within the schools and youth theatre groups are the most valuable learning areas , yet , these areas must be heightened by the youngsters ' realisation that they will eventually perform in a well-equipped , professional space . |
| 23 | For instance , in Jones v Sherwood Computer Services plc [ 1991 ] NPC 60 , the sale and purchase agreement said that a sales statement prepared by the purchasers was to be reviewed by the vendors ' and the purchasers ' accountants . |
| 24 | Paisley played a part in the Ulster Workers Council but , like the other politicians , he had had to be forced by the workers ' action in starting the strike despite his reservations . |
| 25 | For a few days there was a period of uncertainty , as Huw waited to see if the Brotherhood were planning another attack upon him — and the Inner Circle of the Guild waited to see if any steps would be taken by the Dockers ' Union , or by the police , in defence of the young man . |
| 26 | External assessment , in the form of SATs , should : generally be conducted by the pupils ' own teachers ; observe the principle of fitness for purpose ; be intrinsically rewarding and enjoyable for pupils and accord with good classroom practice . |
| 27 | Alternatively , these assets are left untouched , and are inherited by the grandparents ' children . |
| 28 | Other delays in obtaining access to the goods are caused by the importers ' need to produce an ever increasing number of documents . |
| 29 | Aindow is further charged with conspiracy with others to pervert the course of justice by allowing himself to be struck in the leg in order to support a false story that he had been hit by the joyriders ' car . |
| 30 | The overseas office of an MNP is in a slightly different position ; the solicitors practising from that office ( including all the solicitor partners , whether resident overseas or not ) are governed by the Solicitors ' Overseas Practice Rules 1990 , and solicitor partners will be responsible for ensuring the office 's compliance . |